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OVERVIEW GLOBAL ASPARAGUS MARKET

In many European countries, the demand for asparagus is greater than the supply, mostly due to the impact of the cold in April, which slowed down the production. The demand,…

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Turkish lockdown should not have major effect on cherry season

The Turkish cherry season has started with a week of delays, but is ongoing now. Although the Turkish Government has issued a lockdown, one exporter feels this will not have a…

First facilities for Alessia pears built in the Altes Land

"German retail is receptive to domestically produced red pears"

The Altes Land stretches over 30 km along the Elbe River in northern Germany. It has always been known for its tradition of fruit growing. Apples are particularly popular, but…

According to the technician Pietro Cimatti

Frost damage caused even fewer kiwis in Italy than in 2020

"After visiting all the main fruit-growing areas in Italy, I can say that in 2021 there will be even fewer kiwis in Italy than in 2020," said Pietro Cimatti, fruit-growing…

Egyptian onion exporters will be able to export to new markets in Asia and South America

"We expect an increase in demand due to opening of new markets"

Demand for Egyptian onions is at a solid price right now, according to one Egyptian exporter. Although prices are slightly down at the moment, there is a chance they’ll…

Anne Baumuller, Naturalvi

New: plastic-free solution for flat peaches and small fruits

Naturalvi will soon celebrate its 30th anniversary. The company specializes in the manufacture of cardboard trays for fruit and vegetables. Now that the sector is looking for…

British tomato growers ready to meet increased demand following Brexit

Currently, UK growers produce only 20% of the total tomato volume consumed in Britain each year. According to Dr. Philip Morley, technical officer with the British Tomato…

J. Antonio Gómez, president of Espárrago de Granada:

"It's hard, telling our customers that we don't have enough asparagus"

The green asparagus season is underway in Granada, the main producing area in Spain. The harvest kicked off in mid-March, about 3 weeks later than in the previous year, when…

Eric Moerdijk, Monie:

"Extreme pressure on Dutch onions that have to be off the market before the new year”

In the Netherlands, onion sales have been difficult for a few months. Now, says Eric Moerdijk of Monie, demand is increasing a little. "Demand from particularly retailers in…

Kamarino

Fully compostable packaging for sustainable tomatoes

Kamarino is the eco-friendly ethical brand developed by Azienda Agricola Dorilli dedicated to sweet and crunchy tomatoes, grown in Sicily and placed in fully compostable…

Special South Africa

Christo van der Rheede - Agri SA

Agri SA work to encourage growth within the sector

Agri SA is the biggest federation of agricultural organisations in South Africa it was established in 1904 as the South African Agricultural Union and consists of provincial…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Sustainable packaging company adds cardboard tray to its portfolio

Cascades, a North America and European based packaging company, is launching the first thermoformed cardboard tray. The product is made from 100 percent recycled and…

Will Teeuwen, Teboza:

"No surpluses on asparagus market this season"

More demand than supply, that is the story of this asparagus season in a nutshell. "You can see that the relatively cold temperatures with nights below 10 degrees considerably…

Spanish consumer board votes Natural Tropic's organic guacamole best

Natural Tropic is an avocado producer that controls the whole chain. This grower from Malaga, Spain, uses its own organic and conventional avocados to make guacamole. They've…

Fruit and vegetable wholesale prices on the Casablanca market

Here's an overview of weekly wholesale prices on Morocco's Casablanca wholesale market. These are for the most traded fruit and vegetables. It shows the lowest and highest sales…

Gerdicia RZ: Medium TOV with excellent production and high-quality tomatoes

Today’s consumers place ever-higher demands on the products they buy, and tomatoes are no exception. Besides being flavorsome, they also need to be attractive…

Fresón de Palos launches its own online store

The renowned berry brand Fresón de Palos has launched its own online store; a virtual space that will allow consumers to order and receive exclusive…

More than 43,000 school children from 250 schools have enjoyed the workshops

Sakata's project that promotes healthy eating in schools wins Spain's Naos award

La Pandi and her entire team are celebrating. The Government of Spain has awarded the Business Initiative Naos Strategy Award to Sakata Seed Iberica's educational project La…

Migros launches future-oriented sustainability program

More sustainability for domestic apples and pears

Migros is launching a sustainability program for the cultivation of Swiss apples and pears. Specific pesticides will be banned in the future, and their use must also be…

EU Green Deal - USDA update April 2021

The USDA has released its quarterly report -covering January through March 2021- and providing details on the status of the EU Green Deal objectives and strategies…

Union of Unions

Spanish agri-food exports to the United Kingdom have fallen by 5% since January

The Union of Unions of Farmers and Ranchers analyzed the flow of agri-food exports to the United Kingdom so far this year said there were sharp falls in the…

Robotti: UK’s first commercially available robotic tractor in operation on Suffolk farm

Improving technology, coupled with the difficulty of sourcing seasonal labour, has led to a significant investment for Fram Farmers member Home Farm Nacton in Suffolk. The…

DG agri dashboard - Apples

'EU average apple prices remain relatively stable'

EU average apple prices remain relatively stable within a high band range (more than 30% above historical average. The next crop could be small due to very important frost…

Danske Nordic Harvest has entered into a strategic partnership with Salling Group

Vertically grown salads and fresh herbs in føtex and Bilka across Denmark

Danske Nordic Harvest has worked at high pressure to get one of the world's largest vertical farms, fitted with the ground-breaking technology, ready for…

Baltimore, County Cork

Tropical Ireland? Bananas growing in West Cork garden

West Cork's is well-known for its various 'micro-climates'. However, things are looking very tropical now that a banana tree that's been growing in the garden…

BLE- Market report week 16/21:

'Local offerings have a firm grip on what's happening in the asparagus market'

Since recently, domestic offers had a firm grip on the asparagus market. Their presence clearly expanded. The spring-like weather intensified the demand. Nevertheless,…

Video by Checchi&Magli below

Video Plastic Stop Plus mulcher for small and large growers

The Plastic Stop Plus mulcher has been designed for highly professional use and for top performing operations (working speed up to 8 km/h). The PS by Checchi & Magli, as it's…

The tomato brown spot virus could break out in Norwegian horticulture

A new virus threatens Norwegian tomatoes

Tomato growers in several countries have in recent years had problems with this new tomato virus, which was first found in Israel in 2014. "The virus is called…

Moldovan apple producers focus on exports to India

In recent talks between managers of big Moldova horticultural enterprises and Rahul Srivastava, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Moldova, the prospects…

Inaugural 'Polish Apple Night' in Taipei

Yesterday, the Polish Office in Taipei held its first-ever “Polish Apple Night”, intent on promoting the central European country's apples in Taiwan. The event…

Corona-closed borders mean that Norwegian farmers lack labour

Strawberry growers are considering dropping this year's season

In a couple of months, the strawberries will be ripe, but the strawberry producers are struggling to get the manpower they need to pick the berries. "I have…

USDA

USDA report on Direct versus Indirect Trade

Poland's hidden market for US agri exports

The U.S. Census Bureau's bulk, intermediate, and consumer-oriented (BICO) export data tracks U.S. food and agricultural trade shipped directly to Poland. However, it does not…

USDA

USDA report on Direct versus Indirect Trade

Romania’s hidden market for US agri exports

The U.S. Census Bureau's bulk, intermediate, and consumer-oriented (BICO) export data tracks U.S. food and agricultural trade shipped directly to Poland. However, it does not…

The Cooperativa Sant Bernat de Carlet estimates a 20% decrease in this campaign

Rain and excess humidity take their toll on stone fruit in the Valencian Community

The excess humidity caused by 9 days of consecutive rains is putting Valencia's summer fruit campaign on the ropes. The weather has led to curdling problems in…

Hailstorm damage in Murcia estimated at €3 million

A heavy hailstorm battered many areas of the Region of Murcia on Tuesday afternoon. The weather event is reported to have caused extensive damage to fruit…

Dagab establishes a new national warehouse for fruit and vegetables in Landskrona, Sweden

The Axfood Group's purchasing and logistics company Dagab has signed a long-term lease agreement with the real estate company NREP Logicenters for a completely…

Australian vegetable industry preparing to renew its Strategic Investment Plan for the next five years

As the vegetable industry looks to renew its Strategic Investment Plan (SIP), Australia's peak horticulture research and development body says it is pleasing to see that the…

Logfresh preservation technology extends the shelf life of plums

This is the peak period of the plum season. Plums are easily damaged by machinery during transportation and storage and in cold storage the plums often develop brown spots,…

East-West Seed: 'Maradona' F1 hybrid gains popularity in South America

“New Papaya variety results in higher yield”

Papaya is widely produced in tropical and subtropical regions. However, they are capricious and sensitive to different climates. In addition, shipping is a big challenge for…

Miyanda Maimbo - Tanaka Farm

"We produce a wide variety from sweet peppers, leafy greens, different types of lettuce, spring onion and many more"

Tanaka Farm in Zimbabwe are probably best known for their seed production but they also supply vegetables to locals and retailers, mainly from their trial plots. "90% of our…

Largest annual and quarterly revenues and gross profit in history

Organto announces record fiscal 2020 and fourth quarter financial results

Organto Foods Inc., an integrated provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables today announced financial results for the year and quarter…

Langkloof growers describe January storm damage

'Hail is not a storm in a teacup'

In January of this year, one of the biggest nightmares for any fruit farmer became a horrible reality in the Langkloof. Hail. Some farmers were fortunate, some…

Moroccan farmers might profit from low temperatures in EU

As Europe is experiencing low temperatures this April, continental farmers have had a rough start to the year. This gives Moroccan fruit and vegetable…

UK government-funded trade development program ‘Trade Forward Southern Africa’

TFSA provides online tools to drive Southern African exports

Trade development program ‘Trade Forward Southern Africa’ (TFSA), which is funded by the UK government, has launched its free-to-use Trade and Information Hub…

Wage protest paralyzes lemon harvest in Tucumán

A protest against wages paralyzes the lemon harvest in TucumanWorkers block routes and access to farms and packing plantsThe lemon campaign has been hampered…

Argentine apple and pear exports fell by 15% in the first quarter of the year

According to data provided by the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa), Argentina exported 134,442 tons of pears and apples in the first…

Cameroon & UK exchange diplomatic notes on Economic Partnership Agreement

Earlier this week, External Relations Minister, Mbella Mbella and the British High Commissioner to Cameroon, Dr. Christian Dennys-McClure exchanged diplomatic…

Government of Ontario invests over $115,000 into locally grown grapes

The Government of Ontario is investing over $115,000 to help increase consumer demand for locally grown grapes and to launch a new table grape variety. The…

Ecuador's banana sector is optimistic despite the negative figures of the first quarter

Ecuador's Banana Cluster estimates that the country could export 370 to 390 million boxes of bananas this year, despite the 3.8% drop in shipments in the first…

Gisborne apple harvest finished - last of Envy apples picked on April 15

The last of Gisborne district’s apple harvest has been picked. Although packing is just under halfway through, the season looks set to have generated around…

Camposol Holding PLC reports fourth quarter and audited full year 2020 financial results

CSOL Holding's 2020 EBITDA from continuing operations amounted to USD 116.8 million and the corresponding EBITDA margin was 34.0%. Sales amounted to USD 343.2…

City of Hope - Phase 2 trials

Mushroom tablets might slow prostate cancer

Scientists are investigating if City of Hope's natural supplement derived from white button mushroom could lower prostate-specific antigen levels, an indicator…

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Mixed performance in first quarter for ICA Gruppen

JD will open its first distribution center in the Netherlands

Portugal: Jeronimo Martins quarterly profit jumps 66% amid COVID lockdownsPortuguese retailer Jeronimo Martins said first-quarter net profit jumped by two-thirds to 58mln…

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